Wyoming State Legislature underway

The 2018 Wyoming State Legislature is underway, and Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar said Monday that he plans to keep to his commitment of prime sponsoring one bill and co-sponsoring two. He added he committed to this because of the budget issues across the state.

The bill he will prime sponsor addresses the Federal Electronic Logbook Mandate.

The bill calls for an act relating to commercial vehicles, specifying that federal rules requiring electronic logging devices are not required under Wyoming law, preventing Wyoming officers from enforcing specified federal requirements and requiring rulemaking.

Agar further noted the bill would impact semis and smaller commercial vehicles.

Agar has also spent some time with the National Delegation, particularly Congresswoman Liz Cheney, and has been working with a coalition of young lawmakers regarding regulations concerning Bitcoin and block chain technology.

Agar noted they are looking to repeal the regulations because, at this time, people are unable to use the digital currency in the state.

Wyoming is the first state to do this, Agar said, and it would bring a lot of tech jobs to the state.

Agar is also co-sponsoring, along with several representatives from the Big Horn Basin, a bill to get more funding to local sheriff’s offices.

It is the hope that the bill will pay for continual education for the sheriff’s offices. As budgets continue to be cut, Agar said, people forget that such offices provide that education and need a way to find funding.

Looking ahead to this session, Agar expects plenty of budgetary issues to come up. As far as committee bills, he’s not seen anything shocking.

As the session continues toward addressing prime sponsor bills, Agar will have a better idea of what’s forthcoming.